Remington Nature Center

The Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph provides an opportunity for
education and interpretation of nature and conservation, relative to
the significance of the Missouri River and Northwest Missouri. The
City of St. Joseph utilizes the 13,000 square foot center for
educational purposes in an entertaining and enjoyable environment.
With the variety of displays and information available, the center
appeals to people of all ages and interests. Several interactive
components allow people to use their senses to learn about and
appreciate the natural environment, as well as the events that
impacted nature in and around Northwest Missouri.

Address: 1502 McArthur Drive, St. Joseph, MO

YOU SCHEDULE IT! OPPORTUNITIES:

How to Register for You Schedule It! Opportunities:Contact Andrea George-McCoy at 816-676-3204 or through email
at amccoy@ci.st-joseph.mo.us.

Registration Requirements: All girls participating as a Girl
Scout in these activities must be registered Girl Scout members. If
attending as a troop, all volunteers also need to be registered
members and/or have completed and approved background checks. If
non-registered individuals (adults or tags) are allowed to participate
in this activity supplemental insurance is required. Use the Insurance
Purchase Form to purchase insurance at least 3 weeks prior to
the event. Completed forms can be emailed to programapprovals@gsksmo.org.

Nature and STEM Programming

Junior
Cadette

Remington Nature Center offers unique Nature and STEM one hour
workshops for any size troop! Once your program is over (choose from
below) Girl Scouts are encouraged to view our 7,000-gallon freshwater
aquarium, explore the history of the St. Joseph area, and stand trunk
to nose with a woolly mammoth replica. Enjoy seeing the honey bees
thrive in an observation beehive, learn about finches in our aviary
home and see how water goes from a source to our tap in our exhibit
"Water's Journey."

Let’s Talk Tornadoes: Girl Scouts will learn safety tips for
tornado season and test their knowledge as we play a quiz game on
severe weather safety. We will also make a tornado each child can take
home. (no more than 40 participants)

Creepy Crawly Creatures: This program shows kids up-close and
hands-on examples of insects, snakes, bugs and other creatures. Each
child will make a “Silly Snake” to take home.

It’s for the Birds: We’re going in-depth about birds as we
examine everything about them, including showing examples of feathers,
eggs and nests. We’ll be playing a game to test your bird knowledge,
and making a treat for outdoor birds

Cost Per Girl: $1 (In addition the program is one fee of
$60)Cost Per Adult: $3

Mock Archeological Dig

Brownie
Junior Cadette

Interested in archaeology? Want to learn more about what
archaeologists do, and what they might find? Participate in a mock dig
where we simulate an archaeological site. Your group will find and
take home authentic Native American artifacts that were unearthed here
in the Midwest. Each participant will also get to keep their site
flag, and will receive a certificate of participation. (for groups
less than 25)

Cost Per Girl: $8Cost Per Adult: $3

Craft Workshops (on specific dates)

Daisy
Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Senior Ambassador

Remington Nature Center offers lots of fun craft workshops! Girl
Scouts Can do a variety of activities such as build a bird feeder,
make cave drawings or create fun splatter blobs! Multiple dates (these
are NOT YOU SCHEDULE IT events), view this flyer for more information.